1) Parker is some … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Parker is some fuckin emo shit in Rockford, IL. Members of Warren Franklin, Joie De Vivre, and Your City/State. On Count Your Lucky Stars or something dumb. Cool as hell. We takin' over.
2) If Knighthoods were given out for contributions to crowd rocking, Parker would be curtseying in front of the Queen come New Year. As it is, plaudits range from Massive Attack to DJ Yoda. Royalty indeed!
First starting his rise smashing chumps via DJ battles, Bristol's Parker soon turned his hand to production gaining "lofty comparisons to the marvelous RJD2". The luscious beats and driving Funk of his 'To Eternity' LP garnered rave reviews and wide critical acclaim. Lead single 'Sugar Coated' was MTV-playlisted, while 'Western Soul', featuring San Francisco legend, Rasco, devastated dance floors. Proving he was no flash in the pan, Parker followed the album with a series of club-rocking bangers, finding homes at such heavy hitting labels as Bombstrikes, Goodgroove, and Jalapeno.
Not one to rest on his laurels Parker began to dabble in bass-heavy frequencies with "deliciously pleasing results". His Dubstep refix of James Brown's 'It's a Man's World' reached number 1 in the Hype Machine Chart, while 'Where's My Monkey?' made him a household name....well, households that flip to the bass and dig King Kong-sized booties. Parker's Crack House remix of Max Sedgley and Glitch Hop collabo with Finley Quay further showed his versatility and confirmed him as a hit with national taste-makers BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Kiss, 6Music and XFM.
A hectic DJ schedule has seen Parker's incredible deck talents rock such festivals as Glastonbury, Shambhala (Canada), Big Chill, and Bestival, as well as various club hot spots across the globe including FabricLive. These burgeoning crowds have been treated to Parker's superior selector skills which fuse a multitude of genres designed to make you shake a tailfeather.
Always one for "combining a cheeky sense of humour with a keen ear for a record-defining sample", who knows what styles he'll be running, or inventing next, (Funkstep, anyone?). Parker is, and always will be, your friendly neighborhood beatsmith. Now, where's my knighthood?
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3).parker is a performance artist/noise musician from Malibu, CA. His music is similar to that of Jeff Theissen but with the passion of Tennessee Williams.
4) parker is fronted and creatively built around songs co-written by singer/songwriter Tom McNeil and songwriter/singer/producer Thomas Ryder Payne. The new CD "BOMBSHELL" by parker examines the point in our lives where we reach moments of personal crisis and how close we come to destruction in our everyday existence. **parker's song "Love Myself" from their new release, "BOMBSHELL" was recently featured on the Global Television sitcom "The Jane Show".
5) Parker is a three piece melodic rock/punk outfit from Derry, Northern Ireland. Strong Fighting WIth Wire and Jetplane Landing vibes from the band, with Cahir O' Dochety producing their debut album.
Afterglow
Parker Lyrics
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As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And I can't take away the mistake
The colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying 'cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
These days go on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know is nothing we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And i dont wanna call this a mistake
'Cause colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying 'cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
In the afterglow
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ Drop (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
And now i know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
The first verse of "Afterglow" by Parker speaks to a failed relationship that began to unravel until the point of no return. The singer acknowledges the reason their heart is lonely as they faded into black and white, while their partner found it challenging to keep up with them. Despite their best efforts, the singer admits that they failed to win the hopeless battle for their relationship. The second verse continues to explain how they gave in to a wasted heart after the hope vanished and the spark between them extinguished. The chorus highlights that the singer isn't crying over the split because their ex-partner let them go, both of them lost interest in maintaining the relationship in the end. The singer isn't returning home, but they're not remorseful, as it was an unorganized and impersonal mess.
The song's title refers to the emotions and memories that remain after something special, such as a once-loving relationship, has come to an end. The story goes on as the singer is forced to confront the fact that they can't return to the past and the innocent love that they once had before it all went wrong. They have no choice but to accept the truth that they have lost everything and can't return to the way things were in the afterglow. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing that there's no going back, and they've lost everything that was once precious and fades away with the afterglow.
Line by Line Meaning
A lonely heart, the reason why
My loneliness is the root of our problems
As we faded into black and white
Our love lost its brightness
You found it hard, I fell behind
You struggled, while I was unable to keep up
There was no way of winning the fight
Our relationship had reached a point of no return
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
I am fully aware of the reality of our situation
And I can't take away the mistake
I regret the mistakes made but cannot undo them
The colors burned and nothing hurt
Our love was passionate but did not cause any pain
When he pulled me closer
I found solace in the arms of someone else
And I'm not crying 'cause you let me go
I am no longer emotional over our breakup
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Our passion faded after the initial excitement
Ohhh
Expressing sadness or regret
And now I know I'm not coming home
I have moved on and will not return to the past
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
I am not ashamed to admit it
It was all a mess and it's not personal
The breakup was not caused by any particular flaw
Maybe you should know
You should understand the reasons behind the breakup
We can't go back
We cannot return to the past
We lost it all
Our relationship disintegrated
We lost it all in the afterglow
Our relationship ended after the passion was gone
Drop
A musical transition
These days go on, the light turned dark
Time passes and things have changed for the worse
And I gave into a wasted heart
I allowed my emotions to spiral downwards
The hope is gone we lost that spark
Our relationship is devoid of any hope or passion
And we both know is nothing we are
We are no longer compatible
In the afterglow
The period after the excitement has faded
Contributed by Christopher O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lordprasiesho2447
LYRICS/LYRICS
A lonely heart, the reason why
As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I can't take away the mistake
But colours burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
As days went on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know it’s not who we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I don’t wanna call this a mistake
‘Cause colours burned and nothing hurt
When you pull me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
@lord5x5gamer
Afterglow
A lonely heart, the reason why
As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I can't take away the mistake
But colours burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
As days went on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know it’s not who we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I don’t wanna call this a mistake
‘Cause colours burned and nothing hurt
When you pull me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
@xrt-un6hx
Lyrics
A lonely heart, the reason why
As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And I can't take away the mistake
The colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I‘m not coming home
And I don‘t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
These days go on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know is nothing we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And i dont wanna call this a mistake
‘Cause colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
In the afterglow
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ Drop (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
And now i know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
@huytranvan1200
#GAM_WIN #ChaosLevi
A lonely heart, the reason why
As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And I can't take away the mistake
The colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I‘m not coming home
And I don‘t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
These days go on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know is nothing we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breakes
And i dont wanna call this a mistake
‘Cause colors burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
In the afterglow
(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ Drop (ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
We lost it all in the afterglow
And now i know I'm not coming home
And I don't feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it's not personal
Maybe you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
We lost it all
We can't go back
We lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
@lordprasiesho2447
LYRICS/LYRICS
A lonely heart, the reason why
As we faded into black and white
You found it hard, I fell behind
There was no way of winning the fight
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I can't take away the mistake
But colours burned and nothing hurt
When he pulled me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
As days went on, the light turned dark
And I gave into a wasted heart
The hope is gone we lost that spark
And we both know it’s not who we are
I'm wide awake, the morning breaks
And I don’t wanna call this a mistake
‘Cause colours burned and nothing hurt
When you pull me closer
And I'm not crying, ‘cause you let me go
And we both stopped trying in the afterglow
Ohhh
And now I know I’m not coming home
And I don’t feel bad to tell you so
It was all a mess and it’s not personal
Baby you should know
We can't go back
We can't go back
We can't go back
Yeah we lost it all
We lost it all in the afterglow
Drop
@farhadnor6320
this is actually a really good song.,wow didn't expect it to be this good
@faustinedemidgard1101
Long time no see Drum & Bass here ! Great song :D Love the vocals :)
And great background,yuumei makes beautiful drawings :O
@amka5306
Faustine De Midgard C'est vrai que ca date la Drum&bass, ca fait plaisir de voir d'autres Fr ici !
@faustinedemidgard1101
FaYriss Omd :o Comment t'as fait pour savoir que j'étais française ? J'ai laissé aucun indice pourtant x)
Ouais! Y'a pas mal de français dans la communauté de xKito mais ils se manifestent pas souvent,c'est dommage :/
@cristal.146
JE ME MANIFESTE \(°0°)/
@faustinedemidgard1101
Lady. Mdrr bienvenue 🙆
@cristal.146
Faustine De Midgard
Je te remercie v.v
@brycemower9807
We can't go back but we can hit the replay button! Awesome song Kito, as always.
@goddamnit
Love this song, nice job Parker and Bianca!